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In Search of a Holy Grail: The Future of Light Manufacturing in West Africa
Written by Searchlight Process
This article was originally drafted by the African Center for Economic Transformation for the newsletter “West Africa Trends” as part of the Rockefeller Foundation’s Searchlight Process. For more Searchlight content on futurechallenges.org, please click here. With good reason, manufacturing continues to be seen as the Holy Grail of economic transformation. After all, […]
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Searchlight Process
The Rockefeller Foundation’s Research and Records Unit has undertaken an innovative approach to addressing this challenge by generating applicable intelligence that emerges from a forward-looking, on-the-ground perspective throughout Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
It is known as the “Searchlight” function—a group of forward-looking, regionally-focused horizon scanning and trend monitoring grantees that conduct regular, ongoing scanning for novel ideas, research results, and "clues" to where the world is evolving.
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Democratic governance and institutional quality: Policy and research challenges for Latin American development
Written by Searchlight Process
This article was originally drafted by Gonzalo Alcade and Foro Nacional Internacional for the newsletter “Agenda Suramerica” as part of the Rockefeller Foundation’s Searchlight Process. For more Searchlight content on futurechallenges.org, please click here. At FORO Nacional Internacional’s (FNI) recent forum in Lima on the “Trends and Challenges for Development in Latin […]
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E-Waste Management in Tier II Cities in India
Written by Searchlight Process
This article was originally drafted by the Strategic Foresight Group for the newsletter “Asian Insider” as part of the Rockefeller Foundation’s Searchlight Process. For more Searchlight content on futurechallenges.org, please click here. In recent years, there has been a surge in electronic waste (e-waste) production in India. The problem of improperly disposed […]
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Beyond Big Dreams: How Will the New National Visions and Long-Term Plans Improve the Lives of the Poor and Vulnerable in West Africa?
Written by Searchlight Process
This article was originally drafted by the African Center for Economic Transformation for the newsletter “West Africa Trends” as part of the Rockefeller Foundation’s Searchlight Process. For more Searchlight content on futurechallenges.org, please click here. It has been said that “failing to plan is like planning to fail” and this has also […]
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Employment Generation Initiatives by Private Organizations in Bangladesh
Written by Searchlight Process
This article was originally drafted by the Strategic Foresight Group for the newsletter “Asian Horizons” as part of the Rockefeller Foundation’s Searchlight Process. For more Searchlight content on futurechallenges.org, please click here. In the last few years, the Government of Bangladesh has launched employment generation projects targeted at the poor, unskilled section […]
